Miscellaneous
ENAT e-bulletin 8 : 19th March 2009
1.The Main European Accessible Tourism Event in 2009: ENAT 2nd International Congress on Tourism for All, Vienna, Austria. Call for Papers. Deadline 3rd April 2009
The Open Call for Papers, Workshops and Exhibits is now published for the ENAT International Congress 2009, which will take place at the Austria Center, Vienna on 30 September - 1 October 2009. The Congress is sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour, and is organised by the ENAT National Coordinator for Austria, IBFT. Visit the Congress Website for full details. Participation is free for persons whose abstracts are accepted. There is a reduced participation fee for ENAT Members. Don't miss it!
2. News European Parliament Tourism Intergroup Hosts Meeting on Impact of Global Recession
Madame Margie Sudre, Chair of the Parliamentary Intergroup on Tourism brought together key players in the tourism sector on 18 February 2009 to review the consequences of the global economic downturn for the European tourism industry. Analyses, prognoses and possible actions were presented by the European Commission, HOTREC, Social Partners and others. Read the full minutes of the meeting at the ENAT website.
3. News Germany: CDU/CSU Bundestag Group Submits Motion to Promote Barrier-Free Tourism
A coalition of the CDU and CSU parties has introduced a motion in the German Bundestag with the aim of promoting and strengthening the barrier-free design of public infrastructure and the provision of transport services, so as to encourage more accessible tourism offers throughout the country. It's all about improving the quality of tourism, say the proponents of the motion, who would like to see a government programme to support the domestic tourism industry's efforts to make offers accessible for all visitors.
4. News New Booking Website Launched at www.accessible.travel
accessible.travel is a new on-line booking site for people with disabilities and others who need to know about the accessibility of venues and hotels before they travel. The site is conceived, designed and managed by Craig Grimes, a wheelchair user and determined traveller, adventurer and access consultant to the tourism industry. Access data is currently available for 8 cities and new venues are being developed continuously.
5. CETA Project Competitiveness for European Tourism for All (CETA)
ENAT and partners "kicked-off" the new CETA project in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 12 March with a Workshop for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the tourism sector. The workshop, hosted at the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's headquarters by the National Tourist Association, drew a large audience to hear about the CETA project and related developments in Slovenia.
Visit the new CETA website at http://ceta.enat.be Information specifically for SMEs will be placed on this site in the months ahead.
If you are an SME or work with SMEs, you can join the CETA Online Community Site at http://www.accessibletourism.ning.com Here you can add your personal or company profile, make your business known and meet new business contacts. It's easy and it's free of charge.
6. Funding Opportunities ENAT Members' Project Funding Page (Last updated: 19 March 2009)
ENAT provides its members with information about funding opportunities gathered from a variety of sources. To view the Funding Page please log-in to the Members' Area of our website, using your email address and password, then select the link above.
By: ENAT Secretariat, Athens
When: 7/2/2014
